Support Work in Schools (QCF) - Level 2 Course

The Support Work in Schools Level 2 Course is available to learners 16+ who are interested in working within a school, particularly in the role of a Teaching Assistant, Classroom Assistant or Learning Support Assistant.

This is a knowledge-based qualification suitable for all support staff roles in schools, including site staff, administrators etc as well as those who work directly with children and young people.

It seeks to develop the knowledge and understanding that all those working in a school setting will need and covers areas such as safeguarding, communication and understanding the school context.

As it's a knowledge-based qualification, it can be taken by learners not yet employed in a school, as well as providing initial training/induction for those new in post.

This qualification has been accredited on the Qualifications and Credit Framework Database. This is a Level 2 award and has 12 credits.

The Course Covers the Following 5 Mandatory Units:

• Unit 1: Child and young person development
• Unit 2: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
• Unit 3: Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults
• Unit 4: Equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people
• Unit 5: Schools as organisations

Prerequisites

There are no particular entry requirements.

Course Duration & Support

Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies. You also have access to a personal tutor by mail or email for a 12 month period. As the course is self-study you can complete in as little or as long a time as you prefer.

Assessment

The course is assessed through a series of written assignments, which are submitted then marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.

Distance Learning Courses Limited (t/a Distance Learning Centre) is a leading provider of distance learning/home study/Open Learning courses and a respected course developer. As well as developing our own course materials we are also agents for many other top distance learning providers and currently offer over 250 distance learning courses through the Distance Learning Centre website and we are also an authorised partner for distributing the official CIW Self Study Kits.

I am Michael Verinder, the managing director of Distance Learning Courses Limited and I have been developing and delivering distance learning courses for over 20 years. Distance Learning Courses Limited is a family based business and my involvement in this area started after my Dad developed our first Webmaster Course back in 1993 I soon ended up doing the course myself and this eventually led to me tutoring the course.

Since then we have gone from strength to strength and we continue to develop innovative course materials and the Distance Learning Centre website was created as a platform to offer a wide range of distance learning courses. The Web Design courses remain a popular course choice but equally we offer a range of courses that can lead directly to specific job roles such as teaching assistant and child care courses that lead to full QCF qualifications or GCSE, IGCSE and A Level Courses which are still massively important for many job roles and further education applications.

Through our Distance Learning Centre website, e have supplied direct to companies and company employees from many leading international organisations such as:

• The NHS
• The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP)
• The Armed Forces
• Job Centre Plus
• Jaguar Land Rover
• Ford Motor Company
• Barclays Bank
• St Loye's Foundation
• Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
• The United Nations
• European Union (EU)
• BT
• Royal Mail
• HM Revenue & Customs
• Siemens
• The Prison Service
• The Prisoners Education Trust
• The Environment Agency

Distance Learning Centre is recognised as a centre to deliver accredited courses and qualifications through Open Awards and is a member of ABCC (Association of British Correspondence Colleges), BILD (British Institute for Learning & Development), the Federation of Small Businesses and we are also listed on the UK register of learning providers (UK PRN: 10055548).